BMW 3 Series and 5 Series honored as car of the year

News of February 28, 1999

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BMW 3 Series and 5 Series honored as car of the year

BMW, Munich, -- February 5, 1999 --
The new BMW 3 Series: on the market since March 1998,
over 220,000 vehicles manufactured by January this year,
and now elected "Best Car 1999" by the readers of the
german "auto motor und sport" magazine in the mid-sized
car class. After having taken second place four times in
recent years, the new 3 Series saloon was awarded first
place this year by the readers by a wide margin, with 39%
of all votes cast.

First place in the upper mid-sized car class of the same
survey was also a clear decision. The BMW 5 Series took
the honours in this case - for the fifth time in succession.
Between the end of 1995 and the end of January 1999,
652,000 5 Series saloon and touring models were
manufactured.

3 series

5 series

Renault : The concept car AVANTIME heralds the arrival of the "Coupéspace"

February 05, 1999 -- As the dawn of the new millennium lights the sky ahead, Renault, in partnership with Matra Automobile, has opted to develop a coupé of ground-breaking design. This "Coupéspace", revealed in the lines of the AVANTIME concept car at the forthcoming Geneva Show, fuses the thrill and passion of a GT coupé with the unique quality of life on board a monospace. AVANTIME is the coupé for the 21st century, carrying within its genes an undiluted passion and urge for innovation so distinctly Renault.

avantime, the concept of a "coupespace" of Renault

AVANTIME : Center stage at this year's Geneva Show

Renault's driving force is its capacity for innovation. The triumvirate of Espace, Twingo and Scenic successfully teased out new market segments and won over new customers in the process. The Renault secret, behind the creation of such innovative new concepts, lies in its ability to anticipate changes in the marketplace and sense underlying social trends. Such a degree of awareness enables the company to reflect shifting lifestyles and individual values in its innovative vehicle designs. Here is the very essence of its culture, the foundation of its corporate identity: a combination of intuitive reaction to changes in society, daring in the formulation of concepts and designs and warmth and friendliness in its approach to people.

AVANTIME, the new "Coupéspace" concept to be unveiled at the forthcoming Geneva Show, illustrates in a forthright manner Renault's ability to shape the future of the motor car. The manufacturer is convinced that there is room in the market for a new breed of coupé, targeted at a customer group seeking driving enjoyment plus versatility in a concept far removed from the family car.

The BMW X5

First introduced at the Detroit Motorshown in January 1999, the all new X5 will be introduced in late 1999. The car is based on the 5 series and will be produced by sharing some components with Landrover, Rover´s 4x4 automaker. Probably BMW first attempt of a platform strategy

GM Powertrain announces Engineering Appointments

PONTIAC, Mich., Febrauary 11,1999 -- General Motors Powertrain announced today several transmission engineering appointments effective March 1, 1999.

Karl Janovits has been named chief engineer of continuously variable transmissions,
Pat Thompson has been promoted to chief engineer of front-wheel-drive transmissions, and
Steve Saia was promoted to total integration engineer of the 4T65E transmission.

Janovits and Thompson will report to Harvey Won, GM Powertrain director of engineering- transmissions. Saia will report to George Polen, GM Powertrain director of systems engineering.

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